弊社、会長・古本武司は日系アメリカ人強制収容所の生存者、またベトナム戦争退役軍人として、次世代の人々が自分と同じような運命を経験することがないように日系アメリカ人が受けた不当な歴史を広く伝える活動を行っております。

年間、約20～30回行う講演を通じて歴史の教訓を伝えています。

毎年行っている講演に加え、ご依頼を受け過去に行った講演を掲載いたします。

Mr. Takeshi Furumoto, Chairman of our company, is a survivor of the Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II and a Vietnam War veteran.

He is on a mission to teach others about the history of that injustice, in the hope that others—born and yet unborn—will not endure a similar fate.

He gives approximately 20-30 lectures each year and he continues to pass on the lessons of history.

In addition to his annual lectures, we highlight past talks he has given by invitation.

1.Twenty-Eight Years of Remembrance (issued by Pacific Citizen on 03/28/2026)

第２８回　アニュアル・フリーダムウォーク

https://www.pacificcitizen.org/twenty-eight-years-of-remembrance/

The 28th Annual Freedom Walk was held at the Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism during World War II, a short walk from the United States capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 28.

第28回フリーダム・ウォークは、ワシントンD.C.のアメリカ合衆国議会議事堂からほど近い、第二次世界大戦中の日系アメリカ人の愛国心を記念する「日系アメリカ人記念碑」にて開催されました。

2.Tak’s Journey (issued by SNJ Today on 03/03/2026)

https://snjtoday.com/taks-journey/

 A relatable story of immigration and incarceration is retold at a gathering of Japanese Americans, many of whom grew up at Seabrook Farms.

「追憶の日」集会がニュージャージー州シーブルーク仏教寺院で開催されました。

3. Fred Korematsu Day event  (issued by The Japan Times on 02/01/2026)

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/01/japan/japanese-american-rights-activist/

 Event held to honor WWII-era Japanese-American rights activist.

「フレッドコレマツの日」のイベントが開催されました。

4. Hiroshima, Fought in Vietnam. (issued by U.S Japan Council on 07/22/2025)

https://www.usjapancouncil.org/events/usjc-ny-vicinity-region-raised-in-hiroshima-fought-in-vietnam/

A conversation with Tak Furumoto and NHK World Japan’s Mayu Nakamura

NHK WorldのMayu Nakamura氏にインタビューいただきました。

5. “Japanese American veteran shares stories of Nisei soldiers’ bravery”(issued by script news on 06/24/2024)

https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/military/japanese-american-veteran-shares-stories-of-nisei-soldiers-bravery

 A Japanese American Army veteran tells stories of Asian Americans in the military to shed stereotypes.

アジア系アメリカ人に対するステレオタイプをなくすため、軍でのさまざまな体験談をお話しました。

6. Jay Haritage Center partnership with Japan Society of greater Fairfield county.

(issued by Jay Haritage Center on 11/10/2023)

https://jayheritagecenter.org/2023/11/10/a-japanese-american-patriot-remembers-with-takeshi-tak-furumoto/

  A Japanese- American Patriot Remembers with Takeshi (Tak) Furumoto

日系アメリカ人の愛国者・古本武司が語る記憶

7. Discover Nikkei  (issued by Discover Nikkei, Karen Kawaguchi on 07/05/2023)

https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2023/7/5/takeshi-furumoto/

Challenges, Achievements, Helping Others

「挑戦・達成・支援」　これまでの歩みを掲載いただきました。

8. Takeshi Furumoto, Board member of Japan History Council of New York, and Fred Korematsu Day resolution (issued by Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in NY on 03/03/2023 )

https://www.historyofjapaneseinny.org/takeshi-furumoto-board-member-of-japan-history-council-of-new-york-and-fred-korematsu-day-resolution/

9. Interview by The West Point center for Oral History on YouTube on 05/28/2022)

https://www.westpointcoh.org/interviews/so-no-other-american-faces-this-a-us-army-veteran-on-being-born-in-a-internment-camp-and-serving-in-vietnam

A US Army Veteran On Being Born In A Internment Camp And Serving In Vietnam.

日系人収容所に生まれ、ベトナム戦争に従軍した日系アメリカ人